The Amazing Page: 650 Scrapbooking Page Ideas, Tips and Techniques

cropping mommy | Books eBooks & Guides | Saturday, 17 January 2009


As a scrapbooker, sometimes you just get stuck on what to scrap. Your mind may be in too many places to focus on a good scrapping subject. With this handy resource, inspiration is right before your eyes. As you thumb through the pages of The Amazing Page book you will be enlightened and inspired on various ideas for your own scrapbooking topics, designs, and layouts.

These never before seen scrapbook pages cover a wide variety of themes and styles and are a great visualization tool to help spark the imagination. With 224 pages to browse through this is a must have book for every scrapper’s reading collection.

A few highlights of the book are:

• Sidebars and tip boxes filled with additional information on design, concept, photography, color, and technique from the book’s contributors.
• A CD–Rom with 75 printable page layout sketches comes with the book.
• Short description of the inspiration and construction behind each page.
• Tried and true themes including family, homes, falling in love, babies, toddlers, kids, teens, husbands, travel, sports, and more.

In essence what this book does is take page topic galleries and page layout sketches and combines the two concepts into one book. It makes getting over “scrapper’s block” simple. It’s ability to motivate everyone from the beginner to the seasoned scrapbooker is well worth the cost.

This is a colossal book that not only makes scrapping a simpler process, but it also allows you to dream of the thousands of amazing scrapbooking possibilities.

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Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking

cropping mommy | Books eBooks & Guides | Saturday, 17 January 2009

If you are just starting on your scrapbooking journey then you will want resources to help you with learning the ins and outs of scrapbooking. There is a resource where you can get it all in one place. Even if you are already a seasoned scrapbooker you can benefit from the Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking because it can help you broaden your horizon when it comes to this popular craft.

This is a large references guide and will save you a great deal of money when it comes to seeking out reading material on scrapbooking. Starting from the very basics and working it’s way up, this is a wonderful learning tool for any new scrapbooker. If you are confused with how to get started, then truly this is the book you need to get you on the right path.

A few highlights from the book are:

• It covers the history of scrapbooking.
• Learn about all the tools that you can use in scrapbooking.
• Learn how to use the tools for a lot less confusion.
• Techniques of scrapbooking are covered and demonstrated.
• How-tos along with sample pages.
• Get inspired from the sample scrapbook pages that are in the encyclopedia.

With over 300 pages and at a price of under $20.00 this comprehensive find is an asset to any scrapbooker’s library. Scrapbooking can be a difficult task if you don’t have the know-how, the resources, or the tools needed to do it right. With the Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking, it is all right there minus the materials and tools you need to purchase.

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